ACP CONSULTANTS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
14085697 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
£7.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Environmental consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.2y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,866

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£17k
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£7.9k
Current assets£17.3k
Net assets£7.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-06-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  3. 2026-04-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2026-04-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  5. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-08-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-08-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2024-08-05
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2024-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2024-08-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2024-05-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2024-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-05-31
    CHAKRAVARTTY, Sayan John resigned
    director
  17. 2023-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-05-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-05-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ACP CONSULTANTS LTD.
  20. 2022-05-04
    CHAKRAVARTTY, Ayan, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2022-05-04
    CHAKRAVARTTY, Sayan John appointed
    director
  22. 2022-05-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-08-05: certificate-change-of-name-company

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Ayan Chakravartty
Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/05/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Sayan John Chakravarttyceased 02/08/2024· 50-75% shares
  • Mr Sayan John Chakravarttyceased 31/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74901 — Environmental consulting activities

Registered office

White Collar Factory Floor 1
1 Old Street Yard
London
EC1Y 8AF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CHAKRAVARTTY, Ayan, Dr
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-05-04
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Active
CHAKRAVARTTY, Sayan John
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-05-04 · resigned 2023-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/04/202605/06/2026

Recent filings (20 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-16